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> > So, baring the social atmosphere, what is left besides a lack of
> interest or
> > attraction of/to female users?
>
> Let me give you few examples:
>
> * lack of female role models within the community (female contributors are
> invisible)
>
> * lack of mentoring program (it's not easy to start contributing if you
> don't
> have long history of working with computers, which is many women's case ,
> AND
> finding a mentor to help you get started is not incredibly easy)
>
> * hostile environment (sexist comments, jokes & blogposts, and nobody
> protesting them)
>
> Please find some more in this wonderful paper:
> http://www.flosspols.org/deliverables/FLOSSPOLS-D16-
> Gender_Integrated_Report_of_Findings.pdf

Very interesting document.  I can see 1.2.2, 1.2.3 & 1.2.4 in the exchanges
relating to the strategy.  I can't comment on 1.2.1 or 1.2.6 as I wouldn't
necessarily notice, so my omission of them doesn't mean they're not present.

A proposal: the oS community should aim to have a minimum of 1/4 of each
committee male and 1/4 female in 1 year's time, rising to 1/3 in 2 year's
time.  In 5 years remove the "quotas" as it will have either worked or we
will have failed collectively, if, as I assume, we all agree that women are
capable of and interested in participating in this and we would all benefit
by creating an environment which is attractive to all comers (not just women
/ men).

David

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